Arsenal’s ‘Mozart’ has team-mates playing his tune

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He is “up there with the best in the world” according to Jack Wilshere — but for once this is not an Arsenal player heaping praise on Mesut Özil. The standout player for Arsenal against Sunderland was Tomas Rosicky, who made the team tick and scored a goal to rival the intricacies of the way Wilshere finished a slick team move against Norwich City in October.

No wonder Arsène Wenger is insistent that the 33-year-old extends his contract, which is due to expire this summer.

“I am absolutely adamant he has to stay at the club,” the Arsenal manager said. Indeed,

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Rosicky flicks the ball over Mannone, the Sunderland goalkeeper, to record Arsenal’s third goal at the Emirates on Saturday

February 24 2014 Clive Gee/PA

Rosicky flicks the ball over Mannone, the Sunderland goalkeeper, to record Arsenal’s third goal at the Emirates on Saturday